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Roosters participate in a traditional Malagasy cockfighting contest in Ambohimangakely

Roosters participate in a traditional Malagasy cockfighting (combat des coqs) contest in Ambohimangakely near Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, October 27, 2013. Hundreds of participants with their roosters took part in the contentious practice of cockfighting that is tremendously popular on the island-nation of Madagascar, where locals make a living by breeding roosters as well as placing bets in weekly tournaments, said the local organizers. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (MADAGASCAR - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Malagasy skater Lofo, 20, rides and trains at the skateboarding ground especially

Malagasy skater Lofo, 20, rides and trains at the skateboarding ground especially set by the Madagascan TV channel RTA on May 30, 2015 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. AFP PHOTO / RIJASOLO / AFP PHOTO / RIJASOLO

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Madagascar, Central Madagascar

Madagascar, Central Madagascar. A suburb of Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar and home to about 3 million people. The sprawling city is built on two ridges with the Queen's Palace _ now a ruin - built on top of the largest hill. Paddy fields are tended along rivers and swamps right to the boundaries of the city. Some of the waterways are now clogged with water hyacinths _ a menace, which can only be eradicated by introducing weevils that feed on them

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